Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do in the community. This week, we share our experience at the Podcast Movement 2016 conference. People use WordPress.com to share many types of stories, from written essays and photo galleries to podcasts. Podcast Movement has ...
As part of our effort to build a localized Spanish-speaking support team, the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic recently had the opportunity to connect with WordPress communities in Argentina and Spain. From speaking engagements to networking events, our trip was a great way to meet local communities that are passionate about WordPress and exemplary customer support. Last year at Automattic, we built a localized ...
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Late in 2015, we launched Discover — a site to showcase the people who use WordPress and the amazing things they make and do. There, we publish editors’ picks from across the WordPress landscape as well as in-depth features on WordPressers making a splash in the world. Here are five thought-provoking features you might have missed. Anne Thériault: one gutsy ...
There is colossal fulfillment in making your own particular garden arrange – the fulfillment got from unwinding or engaging in the garden and in addition the fulfillment that originates from a vocation well done. The exertion that you consume in arranging and executing a plan novel to you will add to the happiness your garden accommodates years to come. ...
Having a backyard lanscaping is a great idea to have a gorgeous place at home. As many poeple do, you want to change the look and feel of your house by creating a sanctuary with your backyard landscaping which can make you and your family feel safe and comfortable. In addition, it is a good place for both someone ...
Property insurance outsourcing is start gain popularity among insurance companies. The insurance industry is facing challenge and to maintain a consistency in their core competencies, they have turned to property insurance outsourcing companies for help. These companies who accept the idea of outsourcing property insurance have realized that matter always involves risks. With the competition today, property insurance outsourcing ...
November is one week away, and that means NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo are, too! If you’ve been thinking about reinvigorating your blogging or are finally ready to stop procrastinating on that book you’ve always wanted to write, these two great events (and communities) can give you the jolt of motivation you need. NaMo what now? NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo are short for ...
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As part of my journalism studies the studies, I’ve headed out to Raichur with a team of others to cover deprivation in rural India. My experience in covering poverty so far has been either with one of the many places that I worked for as field visits, or during my work with Perambara last year. [...]
A new video showing alleged summarily executions of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres by the Sri Lankan military has been released online and aired on Channel4, amidst a rough welcome to the Sri Lankan President during his state visit to the United Kingdom. The Sri Lankan Government issued a statement from the High [...]
As much as people, and the Government, carry on talking about it, Hambantota will never be the next Colombo, nor will it be close to it. Yes, there is an airport that will be coming up, there is the famed harbour, there is a new Indian Consular office, but there are some simple reasons why [...]
Mahinda Rajapaksa swore in today for his second term. The 18th amendment gives him a chance to run ad nauseam. By the looks of it, he will. Whether he will win the election or not is a different story, and I plan on staying in the side of the sceptics. Six years is a long [...]
A few weeks back I was in a place called Marina Beach in Chennai. The place is a popular attraction among the locals. Hidden in plain sight though, is a small group of people who have a story to tell. When I was walking by one day taking pictures, a woman called me over. Not [...]
A topic which I wrote about a few years back on one of my old blogs, was the subject of child monks. Sri Lanka has a proud history of children being ordained as monks, in the form of Samaneras. I personally believe that this leads to children losing their childhood, as the life of the [...]
France yesterday outlawed the wearing of the full veil for women in France. Apparently whilst the law does not even say the word “Muslim”, it’s designed in such a way to target out the Muslim women who do cover their heads. The reasons cited are many, including protection of culture and tradition (French ones, obviously) [...]
The proposed constitutional amendments, now given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court, will go on for debate and vote in Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday, 8 September). By the looks of it, it would pass, which would allow President Rajapaksa to stand for re-election once his next term is over. As I outlined in this post, the [...]
Mahinda Rajapaksa has managed to secure more than 2/3 from the 225-member Parliament. This means he can practically bring in any legislation that he wants (I assume providing it doesn’t clash with the constitution) and get it passed. As Indi pointed out here, it’s partially due to Ranil Wickremasinghe being a weak opposition leader. But [...]
